and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. Luke 2:37 NABRE Following the law, Mary and Joseph go with baby Jesus to the temple for the purification and the presentation. While there they meet Simeon…
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Luke 2:35 – December 29, 2021
(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Luke 2:35 NABRE After the birth of Jesus the Law of Moses must be honored. After eight days He is circumcised and named. After forty days Mary is to be purified, having a…
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He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Matthew 2:15 NABRE Jesus’ visit by Magi includes their meeting King Herod inciting his paranoia about a new king. Herod unable to locate…
View More Matthew 2:15 – December 28, 2021John 20:2 – December 27, 2021
So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” John 20:2 NABRE We have celebrated the birth of Jesus, a baby born in Bethlehem.…
View More John 20:2 – December 27, 2021Luke 2:46 – December 26, 2021
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, Luke 2:46 NABRE Luke writes a story of Jesus and His family travelling to Jerusalem for the Passover, He is twelve at the time. Jews travel from…
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